By Chantelle Benjamin 15 March 2012 – A multimillion-rand tender by Sekunjalo to combat illegal fishing along the South African coastline is being investigated by the Competition Commission. The company’s R800-million tender is for the Department of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries. Competition commissioner Shan Ramburuth said on Wednesday 14 March that the commission was particularly Read more >
CW IN THE MEDIA
In its first month, Corruption Watch received 500 complaints from the public, the organisation said yesterday. Complaints about municipalities, traffic officers and the health sector featured the most prominently. The non-profit organisation was started by Cosatu in January. About a third of the cases involved industrial relations and consumer issues. It also received service complaints. Read more >
CW IN THE MEDIA
Corruption Watch, the anti-corruption civil society organisation launched early this year, has already received 500 reports of alleged corruption. According to Corruption Watch spokesperson Bongi Mlangeni, 32% of the cases are related to grievances about banks, misconduct by lawyers, municipal mismanagement, and business-to-business fraud. Mlangeni said 25% of cases still required further assessment as they Read more >
CW IN THE MEDIA
Gains were being made in the country's on-going battle against the scourge of fraud and corruption, civil society NGO Corruption Watch, yesterday reported. More than 500 complaints were received by the organisation after its launch in late January. The Cosatu-initiated organisation said that municipalities, traffic police officials and the health sector were at the top Read more >
CW IN THE MEDIA
More than 500 cases of corruption were reported to Corruption Watch (CW) during their debut month, the civil society organisation said yesterday. The organisation that deals with corruption complaints by ordinary civilians from around the country, said municipalities, traffic officers, and the health sector were repeatedly mentioned in the corruption cases reported to them within Read more >
CW IN THE MEDIA
In its first month of existence, Corruption Watch received 500 complaints from the public, the organisation said yesterday. Complaints about municipalities, traffic officers and the health sector featured the most prominently, according to a statement. Corruption Watch was started as a non-profit organisation by Cosatu in January. Less than half the reported cases fell within Read more >
CW IN THE MEDIA
In its first month of existence, Corruption Watch received 500 complaints from the public, the organisation said yesterday. Complaints about municipalities, traffic officers and the health sector featured the most prominently. "The strong response from the public… reflects a clear willingness on the part of members of the public to reveal their Read more >
CORRUPTION NEWS
Judge Chris Nicholson and his committee of inquiry have announced that Cricket South Africa's CEO Gerald Majola intentionally tried to cover a breach of the Companies Act. Below is Nicholson's full statement made in Pretoria on 9 March 2012: Introduction On behalf of the committee I would like to thank you for attending Read more >
CORRUPTION NEWS
Corruption Watch has entered into correspondence with the KwaZulu-Natal provincial government and eThekwini mayor to obtain a copy of the controversial 700-page Manase report, which revealed R2.2-billion irregular expenditure by the metro over the past three years. Corruption Watch – prompted by mounting outrage over the widespread abuse of public funds and resources – was Read more >